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A Capability Overview for SMBC

Practicus is an implementation partner providing people-centred solutions to support every stage of your change journey.

Core Services

Practicus operates across three interconnected service lines, each designed to meet organisations at a different point on their change journey.

Change Engagement Consulting

We help organisations articulate their change narrative, because how you tell your story internally and to prospective talent, is as important as the story itself.

  • Enterprise & function key messaging
  • Compelling business narratives
  • 'Why?' films - multi-purpose assets

Recruitment

A sophisticated, values-driven approach to finding the right people, whether you need an interim specialist tomorrow or a permanent leader for the long term. We Search, we don't broadcast.

  • Search
  • Interim
  • Fractional
  • Fixed-Term Contract
  • Permanent

Advisory

Access experienced peers who've solved your problems elsewhere — delivering the hindsight of others at pace. Invaluable practical insights with lightbulb moments on intractable problems.

  • Peer-to-peer insight sessions
  • Micro-consulting engagements
  • Fractional expertise on demand

Core Functions

Over 23 years, Practicus has built deep networks and a proven track record of service delivery within these four functions:

📊 Data

Example:

  • Pensions Insurance Corporation - Build out of Data Literacy Programme and provision of Interim Management resource to support change.
  • SMBC — Support build out of EMEA Data Office's bespoke Data Literacy Training Programme.

💼 Finance

Example:

  • Air Ambulance - Provision of Interim CFO to lead major finance transformation and cultural change within the function
  • Lloyds of London - Interim Recruitment and fixed-price Consulting delivery on TOM

💻 IT & Technology

Example:

  • Softcat - Transformation Programme Director to lead D365 CRM implementation and provision of BA's and Programme Planner
  • West Mercia Police — Data and Digital Transformation Programme - provision of an interim team (BA's, PM's, Technical specialists)

👥 HR

Example:

RNLI - Transformation and People Strategy Programme, providing senior transformation, project, PMO and HR specialists alongside permanent appointments.

SNG - Organisational Change and Transformation Programme, covering merger integration, operating model and digital transformation.

In Practice:

Change Engagement Consulting

Case Study: Vyne

When Gareth Rimmington, Co-Owner of Vyne, needed to scale his healthcare business rapidly, he faced a challenge familiar to many fast-growing organisations: how do you attract exceptional people without diluting the culture that made you successful in the first place? The answer wasn't a job advert. It was a story.

The Vyne owner wanted to source exceptional people — but he also wanted his story and brand represented in a compelling, consistent way. The Practicus 'Why?' film was the solution.

Vyne — 'Why?' Film

14 senior hires later — and counting. The 'Why?' film was delivered in under a month and is a lasting asset that keeps working for the Vyne brand long after the initial campaign.

In Practice:

Recruitment

Case Study: Vyne, 14 Hires & Counting

Gareth Rimmington, Co-Owner of Vyne, shares his experience of working with Practicus across multiple senior hires — and what sets the Practicus approach apart from a conventional recruiter.

Vyne — Practicus Testimonial

Our Recruitment Services

Search

Genuine Search for senior and specialist roles. We reach passive talent that conventional outreach never would, pairing deep network access with your compelling 'Why?' narrative.

Interim

Experienced specialists available at pace, for defined periods. Ideal for covering leadership or specific skills gaps, driving workstreams, or capacity bridging during a permanent search.

Fractional

Senior expertise on a part-time or shared basis — the capability of a seasoned leader without the cost of a full-time hire. Perfect for functions that need strategic direction but not a permanent headcount addition.

Fixed-Term Contract

The right person, for the right duration — with the commitment and accountability of a longer engagement.

Permanent Placement

Long-term hires made carefully. We recruit for our clients as we would for ourselves — prioritising culture fit, capability, and a genuine track record of solving problems.


Advisory

Our Advisory Services

Our Advisory service gives independent health organisations free access to our extensive network of experienced professionals offering real-time advice, peer learning and practical solutions for workforce challenges, transformation and growth.

Peer-to-Peer Insight Sessions

Structured conversations with experienced practitioners who've navigated your exact challenge before. No theory, just hard-won, confidential insight delivered at pace.

Micro-Consulting Engagements

Targeted, time-boxed advisory on a specific problem or decision. The hindsight of others, without the cost or commitment of a full consulting engagement.

Fractional Expertise on Demand

Senior advisory capability available as and when you need it. Ideal for organisations navigating complex change without the budget or need for a full-time hire.